Criminal
Feb. 14, 2019
Convicted for rap lyrics
Jamal Knox's case is far from unique; rap lyrics are turning up as evidence in courtrooms across the country.
In 2012, rapper Jamal Knox was arrested by Pittsburgh police and charged with, among other things, possessing controlled substances and an unlicensed weapon. He wrote a song about this titled "F--k the Police" and uploaded it to his rap persona Facebook and YouTube accounts. A police officer who had been monitoring Knox's online presence discovered the song. Shortly thereafter Knox was charged with making terroristic threats and witness intimidation. The charges were ...
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